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Journalists open their wallets for Obama and Romney, but mostly Obama

“It’s very simple: I think Romney is a dangerous religious freak whose election will cripple America,” said Levy, who has donated $225 to Obama this year. Levy says his political donations don’t pose a conflict of interest because he doesn’t write about politics.

The Wall Street Journal’s political and civic activities policy states that “all news personnel … should refrain from partisan political activity,” including “making a financial contribution to a candidate’s campaign.” Journal spokeswoman Ashley Huston described Levy as a “freelance contributor,” not a salaried staff member, and declined to discuss his political contribution.

Gersh Kuntzman, the New York Daily News’ deputy managing editor for news, gave the Obama Victory Fund joint fundraising committee $250 on Sept. 27. Kuntzman declined to comment for this story.

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“It’s very simple: I think Romney is a dangerous religious freak whose election will cripple America,” said Levy, who has donated $225 to Obama this year.

I heard that if Romney gets elected, he will issue a mandate making all women in the United States his wives. Then he will turn all American men into eunuchs that serve his large family. I heard this from Harry Reid who heard it from some guy on the Internet.

I heard that if Romney gets elected, he will issue a mandate making all women in the United States his wives. Then he will turn all American men into eunuchs that serve his large family. I heard this from Harry Reid who heard it from some guy on the Internet.

Nothing but a handful of random numbers. Politico “reporting” at its finest.

The last time somebody compiled numbers (before “news” organizations started ordering blackouts on the subject) journalists contributed ten times as much to Democrats as Republicans. The big exception was Fox News — which only contributed five times as much to Democrats as Republicans.